Rotary Club of Melbourne
www.rotaryclubofmelbourne.org.au

Meeting No 4846 in the Club’s 99^th year

COVID-19 FIGHTING FUND https://www.trybooking.com/BJOZO

THIS WEEK IS VP'S MEETING

Guest Speakers:  Vice Presidents Cynthia Edgell and David Carruthers

Topic:  Vice Presidents Reporting Day 2020

Venue:  Zoom online meeting

Registration: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/911538359?pwd=Z3NjNytXYVVWSnJDU0NlV2hxc1Rhdz09 

Time:  1-2pm

LAST WEEK'S MEETING

Last week, Mal Walden took our online meeting down memory lane. What a treat. Mal launched the Rotary Safe Families films where he volunteered his time to host and support the films.  He is seen here with Editor during the filming at ROAR Digital in February this year.  Thank you Mal.  Check out last week's wonderful meeting at https://youtu.be/DADUY3kqRHk

Special thanks Peter Jones for your support for Rotary Safe Families and terrific chairing last week.

Members were delighted to congratulate our highly respected Peter Clark as our latest Paul Harris Fellow.  Peter was joined online by his lovely wife Sandra.  Peter's passion and energy were conveyed in his terrific summation of the End Hepatitis Project where this Rotary 100 Year Project reflects our Rotary mission of "a world where people unite and take action to create lasting change — across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves."

Members must agree that the awarding of the Forth Bridge Award for 2019-20, is well-deserved by Kerry Kornhauser OAM.  Kerry is a consummate Rotarian and is highly respected also for her work "behind the scenes" sharing her vast range of "connections" and experience in all areas of Rotary fellowship.

Thank you Peter Hollingworth for your outstanding Reflection at last week's meeting.

UPCOMING SPEAKERS

24-Jun: Presidents Changeover is Evening Meeting see below for bookings

CLUB NEWS

10.30am every Friday.  Join President Kevin and Members in an informal online coffee and a chat.  Pleasant way to spend Friday mornings.

Book for your guest and yourself, and join us all for an exciting Changeover Event on Wednesday, 24 June at 6.00 pm. Celebrate President Kevin's year and commencement of PE Marion Macleod's 100 Year Presidency.

As we know our latest Paul Harris Fellow, Peter Clark is heading our Rotary 100 Year Project: End Hepatitis.  You might ask what can I do to help stamp out Hepatitis?  Simple, become a "Hep Hero" by downloading and becoming informed here:  http://www.hepvic.org.au/page/1345/meet-our-rotary-hep-heroes 

The following is an excerpt from a wonderful email from PDG Bronwyn Stephens to our beloved Bob Fels seen here after receiving the District 9800 Recognition of Outstanding Service Award in 2018.

MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS

Two of our highly respected Rotary Melbourne Members and a close connection of ours were honoured in this years Queen's Birthday Honours:

• David Kram, AM significant service to the performing arts, to opera and chamber choirs, and to education. 

• Jenny Taing, OAM for service to the financial and investment sectors, and to the community

• Cathy Rogers, OAM for service to Chamber Music.

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Elaine has invited Rotary to be part of The Hearing Education Project when she highlights Rotary in her involvement in this project.  Join Elaine and Better Hearing Australia (Vic) at this transformation event: Tuesday, 23 June @ 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.  Be a "PionEar".

ROTARY 100 PROJECT UPDATE

Rotary Canberrra Burley Griffin's Michael Rabey has provided an important update to the fantastic Peace Pole Project.  This program needed to incorporate the COVID-19 restrictions and the attached Flyer is showcasing renewed success with Peace Poles in Schools.  Peace_Poles_outline_for_schools_updated_2020.pdf

OTHER CLUB INVITATIONS

The following landed in my Inbox during the week.  For any of our Members who have history as a Doctor or Allied Health Professional,  this may be of interest to you.

DGE Philip Archer has invited us to online District Changeover, Saturday, 27 June, 1 pm-3pm.  Farewell DG Grant Hocking and his wife Melissa.  A fantastic job Grant and Melissa to take us successfully through a very challenging year.

Zoom Interclub Visit – Rotary Club of Rowville-Lysterfield  -  For Members and Guests

Speaker: International movie, television and stage star – Sam Neill

Date: Friday, 19 June 2020

Time: 7.30am AEST

Place: Zoom meeting in the comfort of your home

Investment: $25.00 – Proceeds to charities to support out-of-work actors and entertainers in Australia and New Zealand

Bookings: Register on-line at https://www.trybooking.com/BJUUZ

RI President Mark Maloney will be making an online Multi District visit on Saturday, June 20 at 11.00 am AEST.  Mark will reflect on his year as RI President and explore Rotary future after CoVID-19.  He is seen here at a Rotary Melbourne lunch in 2019.

WE REMEMBER

VALE PRIP SIR CLEM RENOUF

Past RI President, Australian Sir Clem Renouf has passed away shy of his 100^th Birthday on 19 April in our Centenary year.  Over past years, Hugh Bucknall has kept Clem informed of our Centenary projects being rolled out and our planned celebrations when Sir Clem would have been a Chair Emeritus.

MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES

Membership anniversaries this week Keith Brierley (39), Thomas Docking (4). 

GREETINGS

Happy birthday this week Suresh Marcandan, Bill Philip, Norman Taralrud-Bay. 

LAST WEEK'S GUESTS 

Club Guests Mal Walden (Speaker).

Visiting Rotarians and Guests W Bressan, Sylvie Berchick, Tania Aisbett, Tina Ballard, Melissa Ige, Susan Szabo, Bill Ham, Sana Malik, Edwin Partridge, Ian Knight, Christina Boys, Pam Gregory, Alison Besselaar, Rebecca Tolstoy, Om Malla, Helen Christopher, Jackie Lewis, Ian Armstrong.

 Celebrating 100 years of service in 2021